Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,  Wētā FX
Craft Considerations
The VFX Oscar nominee boasts expressive and detailed animation for Rocket and Groot, plus a two-minute, single-shot, climactic battle.
"asteroid city"
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" each debut as a #1
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VOD Charts
Marvel still rules at PVOD, while Sony's streaming deal with Netflix yields another #1.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, Chukwudi Iwuji as The High Evolutionary, 2023. © Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Marvel, Relieved
Otherwise, the carnage is wide as "Book Club: The Next Chapter" performs best among new openings.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, from left: Karen Gillan as Nebula, Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax, 2023. ph: Jessica Miglio / © Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Production designer Beth Mickle tells IndieWire how the Bowie's design is a tribute to Rocket, built as a series of interconnected sets.
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" casts light on the cruelties of animal testing.
Marvel-ous Praise
The film's horrific depiction of animal testing led the organization to call it "the best animal rights film of the year."
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, Zoe Saldana, 2017. © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Guardian of Gamora
Gunn eventually changed the script to have Michael Rooker’s Yondu die instead.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, Will Poulter as Adam Warlock, 2023. ph: Jessica Miglio / © Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Box Office
$114 million normally would seem like a strong weekend, but by Marvel standards, it's a disappointment.
(L-R): Dave Bautista as Drax, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and Karen Gillan as Nebula in Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Photo by Jessica Miglio. © 2022 MARVEL.
Spoilers
James Gunn may have ended his run with these lovable misfits, but this series is far from done.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: (L-R) James Gunn, Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Chukwudi Iwuji, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn speak onstage at the Marvel Cinematic Universe Mega-Panel during 2022 Comic Con International: San Diego at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Iwuji learned that he would be debuting his High Evolutionary costume at the convention with five days' notice. "My nerves were frayed completely," he told IndieWire. "I was terrified."
(Clockwise from bottom left): "Hail the Conquering Hero," "Jackie Brown," James Gunn, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," and "In the Mood for Love"
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "The Long Goodbye," and "Jaws" are among the favorites of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" director and current DC Studios head.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, Baby Rocket (voice: Bradley Cooper), 2023. © Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
"Guardians of the Galaxy 3" estimates are soft post- "Quantumania," but the Super Mario Bros. will be there to pick up the slack.
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